HET SEMINAR | The Geometry of the Quantum Hall Effect

By putting the quantum Hall system in a curved space, we reveal a rich set of symmetries. We use these symmetries to restrict the effective field theory describing the quantum Hall state. The physical consequences of the effective field theory are described: the shift, the Hall viscosity, and the wavenumber correction to the Hall conductivity. The talk is based on arXiv:1109.2651.